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Innovation

With the growing humanitarian needs and funding not sufficing, the humanitarian community needs to do more with less. We work to foster innovation in the humanitarian sector through public-private partnerships and co-creation, for better and more efficient solutions to global challenges.

We foster innovation in the humanitarian sector and work to ensure companies truely understand the needs of partners and beneficiaries. Photo from an innovation challenge with Save the Childern Norway, Oslo EdTech Cluster, IKT Norge and Pure Consulting.

Foto: Gorm K. Gaare/ Oslo Innovation Week

In recent years we have focused increasingly on piloting solutions in the field with our humanitarian partners in the UN and the Norwegian NGOs. This has provided humanitarian organisations with the opportunity to test new technology and its impact. Suppliers have been able to gain feedback on their offerings which has enabled them to develop better solutions to meet the needs of the humanitarian communtiy.

"Thanks to NOREPS we received a lead at an early stage and could enter into a close collaboration with the UNDP. The funding was equally important, as it allowed us to help hospitals which otherwise would keep wasting fuel and risking lives for years to come. This has been a valuable experience and the project has initiated many new opportunities" - Bart Van Ouytsel, EVP Business Development, W. Giertsen Energy Solutions

With our additional mandate on humanitarian innovation from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we will continue increase our efforts.

We are enabling innovation partnerships between humanitarian organisations and the private sector partners. The humanitarians have a deep understanding of the global challenges, and the private sector can assist with their technical capabilities to find suitable solutions. Read examples of innovation projects here.